[61138] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Microsoft distributes free CDs in Japan to patch Windows
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jack Bates)
Mon Aug 25 09:36:18 2003
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:35:43 -0500
From: Jack Bates <jbates@brightok.net>
To: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0308250259070.19758-100000@clifden.donelan.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
Sean Donelan wrote:
> As some of you know, the standard Microsoft OS distribution sold
> in stores on CD is a year or so old, and doesn't include any recent
> patches. You needed to download recent patches from Microsoft's
> web site. Unfortunately, with the latest round of worms, Windows
> doesn't survive on the net long enough to downdload patches.
>
Which is why Microsoft should issue a software equivelant of a recall.
Systems shouldn't be sold vulnerable without at least a patch CD.
-Jack
